1. Get the flax. Get a coffee grinder just for flax seeds, grind 1/2 cup at a time, and keep it in a tightly sealed glass jar in the fridge or freezer. Eat 2 tablespoons of ground flax seeds a day. Sprinkle it on salads, grains, or vegetable dishes or mix it in a little [...]

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I just opened this article on The Huffington Post about fiber. What a great read! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-mark-hyman/fiber-health-the-super-fi_b_594153.html Most people think that bran is the best type of fiber to eat. But bran (wheat fiber) is mostly insoluble and doesn’t get digested. Think of it as more of a scouring pad for your intestines. That’s good for [...]

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This morning I started my semi raw food diet. This is simply my attempt at incorporating more whole and living foods into my diet. Of course, this could turn into more. We’ll see how it goes. I bought some groats to begin growing sprouts, buckwheat and whole oat, in the bulk foods section of Whole [...]

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